Soon after Hanumanthappa's demise, PM Modi condoled his death saying, "He leaves us sad & devastated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. The soldier in you remains immortal. Proud that martyrs like you served India", on micro-blogging site Twitter. [Pall of gloom descends on Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's village]

As the tragic news of his death spread, tributes started pouring in from all across the country and politicians. Here are some Twitter reactions:

He leaves us sad & devastated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. The soldier in you remains immortal. Proud that martyrs like you served India.

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad was one of the 10 soldiers of the 19 Madras Regiment who were swept under the deadly avalanche on February 3, when they were manning the highest helipad in the world on the Saltoro Ridge of the Siachen glacier.

Hanumanthappa, who hailed from Betadur village in Dharwad district of North Karnataka, was found alive on Monday, Feb 8, buried under 25 feet of snow for six days after an avalanche hit his post at the altitude of 19,600 feet close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.